How to use Github

Github is a website to share source code and cooperate with other programmers.
Rust is developed using Github and latest source code is available here:

https://github.com/mozilla/rust

Github uses a version control system called 'Git'.
To check whether git is installed:

git --version

If it returns "No command 'git' found", it is not installed.

Git for dummies

##Useful Commands

A git branch allows you to work on different versions of the same source.

git add <file>              - Stages a file for commitment
git branch <newname>        - Creates a new branch
git branch -d <branch>      - Deletes a branch
git checkout <branch>       - Jumps to branch
git commit                  - Displays modified files
git commit -m "<message>"   - Commits with a message
git diff                    - Displays modified changes
git merge <branch>          - Merges the current branch with a specified branch
git pull <remote>           - Pulls changes from remote repository
git push <remote>           - Pushes changes to remote repository
git remote add <name> <url> - Adds a remote repository by url